Timeline August 1946

Events in August 1946 5

• 1946 Roald Dahl leaves the RAF Invalided out as a squadron leader Five confirmed aerial victories made him a flying ace.
• 1946 US Championships 1946 Men: Jack Kramer · Women: Pauline Betz
• 1946 – 2025 Khaleda Zia (1946-2025) Died 30 December 2025, aged 80 Bangladeshi politician who served as prime minister in 1991-96 and 2001-06, the first woman to hold the office in Bangladesh.
• 1946 – present Bill Clinton 42nd President — impeached, longest peacetime expansion Bill Clinton (born Aug 19, 1946) was the 42nd President 1993-2001. He presided over the longest peacetime economic expansion in US history, but was impeached in 1998 over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He was acquitted by the Senate.
• 1946 – 1978 Keith Moon (1946-1978) Died 7 September 1978, aged 32 Moon was the drummer of the English rock band The Who, known for his explosive and unorthodox playing style. He died in London of an overdose of medication prescribed to treat alcoholism.